Integral strap tissue napkin

ABSTRACT

This invention teaches a new menstrual napkin modification embodying multiple ply tissue paper sheets disposed coplanarly adjacent and forming a menstrual fluid elongated absorptive section area. One of a pair of integral napkin mounting and securing, multiple ply, tissue paper sheet narrow straps are disposed at each opposed end of the absorptive section area, symmetrically disposed about the napkin elongated length axis. The straps are formed of integral extensions of the coplanarly disposed tissue paper sheets. A reversible menstrual napkin has a pair of equal length integral napkin mounting and securing narrow straps. The reversible menstrual napkin is optimally formed by multiple die cutting the interlocking reversible napkin modifications from a wide web of multiple ply tissue paper sheets.

United States Patent Jones, Sr. Sept. 18, 1973 INTEGRAL STRAP TISSUENAPKIN Primary Examiner-Charles F. Rosenbaum [76] Inventor: John LeslieJones, Sr., I070 Glen Attorney-J Jones Oaks Boulevard, Pasadena, Calif.91105 57 ABSTRACT Filed: P 7, 1971 This invention teaches anew'menstrual napkin modifi- [21] Appl. No.: 131,883 cation embodyingmultiple ply tissue paper sheets disposed coplanarly ad acent andforming a menstrual fluid elongated absorptive section area. One of apair UeS. R of integral napkin mounting and securing Int Cltissue papersheet narrow traps are disposed at each of Search opposed end of theabsorptive section area ymmetri- 128/290, 296 cally disposed about thenapkin elongated length axis.

The straps are formed of integral extensions of the c0- References Citedplanarly disposed tissue paper sheets. A reversible UNITED STATESPATENTS menstrual napkin has a pair of equal length integral 2,742,0424/1956 Flanders 128/290 R napkin mounting and Securing narrow p The3,067,74 12 1962 [ale/Zinger et 1, 23 290 R versible menstrual napkin isoptimally formed by multi- 3,072,l23 l/l963 Davis 128/287 X ple diecutting the interlocking reversible napkin modi- 3,463, 5 8/ endriC128/287 fications from a wide web of multiple ply tissue paper 3,477,43311/1969 Dillon 128/290 R Sheets 3,532,097 10/1970 Jones, Sr 128/290 R 17Claims, 7 Drawing Figures A \Es /1 o o o O O O PATENTED SEPI 8 I975SHEEI 1 [IF 2 INVENTOR O RHHATN o Kw PATENTEU SEP 1 8 I975 SHEEI 2 OF 2INVENTOR INTEGRAL STRAP TISSUE NAPKIN BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONMenstrual fluid is commonly absorbed by commercial sanitary napkinshaving a relatively thick mass (about 3/4 inch thick) of low densitymacerated, bleached wood pulp. The napkin absorptive section istypically 8% inch long X 2% inch wide, and the low density wood pulpabsorptive section is held together as a coherent mass by a shaping,exterior layer of an open network gauze or scrim material. The gauze orscrim material is conventionally formed into napkin mounting andsecuring strap extensions at the elongated napkin pad ends, formingstrap securing means for attaching the napkin to a conventional sanitarynapkin support belt.

This invention provides a sanitary napkin modification with a pair ofintegral mounting straps which are easily secured to a napkin supportbelt.

CROSS REFERENCES This invention relates to my copending allowed U.S.Pat. application entitled RESERVOIR MENSTRUAL NAPKIN, Ser. No. 742,922,filed July 5, 1968 now U.S. Pat. No. 3,593,717; and to my U.S. Pat.application filed this date titled MENSTRUAL NAPKIN SUP- PORT WAISTBELT.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION This improvement in menstrual napkins modifiesmy earlier teaching of a multiplicity of tissue paper sheet layersdisposed coplanarly and bonded by a plurality of adhesive plug bondingmeans. I now teach a new menstrual napkin modification embodyingmultiple ply tissue paper sheets disposed coplanarly adjacent, forming amenstrual fluid elongated absorptive section area. A pair of integralnapkin mounting and securing multiple ply tissue paper sheet straps aredisposed coaxially, one at each opposed end of the elongated absorptivesection area, symmetrically disposed about the napkin length axis. Eachply of tissue paper sheet disposed in the menstrual fluid absorptivesection is extended to form a ply of the tissue paper sheet strap. Themultiple ply tissue paper sheets forming a menstrual napkin modificationare secured together by a plurality of adhesive plug bonding means astaught in my U.S. Pat. application, Ser. No. 742,922, and in my U.S.Pat. No. 3,532,097. Further, the thin flexible, fluid impermeablemembrane required to be disposed coplanarly adjacent to one face of themenstrual fluid absorptive section and the pair of oppositely extendingintegral mounting and securing straps, can be one or more ply of amenstrual fluid resistant, crepe tissue sheet. The fluid resistant,crepe tissue sheet has substantial air porosity, yet the cell structureof the pores are sufficiently small to prevent ready penetration of evena single layer of the fluid resistant tissue sheet by menstrual fluid,or urine. The pair of integral napkin mounting and securing multiple plytissue paper sheet straps can be equal in length. The equal strap lengthnapkin modification provides a reversible napkin, in comparison to theconventional sanitary napkin which has a short front strap and a longrear strap. The reversible napkin is particularly suitable for use withthe new MENSTRUAL NAPKIN SUPPORT WAIST BELT reference above. Thereversible menstrual napkin modification can be manufactured in acontinuous multiple die cutting operation with a minimum amount of wasteraw material, from a wide web of multiple ply tissue paper sheetsdisposed coplanarly adjacent. The napkins are cut in an interlockingpattern arrangement.

Included in the objects of my invention are:

To provide a new menstrual napkin modification embodying multiple plytissue paper sheets disposed coplanarly adjacent forming an elongatedmenstrual fluid absorptive section area, and having a pair of integralnapkin mounting and securing tissue paper straps.

To provide a new menstrual napkin modification embodying multiple plytissue paper sheets forming an elongated menstrual fluid absorptivesection area and integral napkin mounting and securing tissue papersheet equal length straps from each ply of tissue paper sheet.

To provide a manufacturing process for an improved menstrual napkinmodification having a pair of integral napkin mounting and securingtissue paper sheet straps integral with a menstrual fluid absorptivesection area.

To provide a menstrual napkin modification embodying multiple ply tissuepaper sheets having integral mounting and securing tissue paper sheetstraps suitable for cooperative mounting on a commercial conventionalsanitary napkin support belt.

To provide a menstrual napkin modification having a pair of integralnapkin mounting and securing tissue paper sheet straps, and forming areservoir type menstrual napkin.

Other objects and advantages of this invention are taught in thefollowing description and claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING The description of this invention is tobe read in conjunction with the following drawing in which:

FIG. 1 is a plan view of one modification of the improvement inmenstrual napkins.

FIG. 2 is an elevation sectional view through 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an elevation sectional view through 3-3 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of another modification of the improvement inmenstrual napkins.

FIG. 5 is an elevation sectional view through 5-5 of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is an elevational sectional view through 6-6 of FIG. 4.

FIG. 7 illustrates in plan view the pattern of the reversible menstrualnapkin, further illustrating the multiple pattern suitable forcontinuously cutting a maximum number of napkins with a minimum amountof raw material loss.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to FIG. 1 in detail, amenstrual integral strap tissue napkin l is shown in plan view, having amenstrual fluid absorptive section area 2 with an integral front strap 3and an integral rear strap 4. The elongated absorptive section area 2,the integral front strap 3 and the integral rear strap 4 are togetherformed of multiple ply tissue paper sheets disposed coplanarly adjacentas taught in my Pat. application, Ser. No. 742,922. The multiple ply oftissue paper sheets are secured together by the plurality of adhesiveplug bonding means 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

The absorptive section area 3 has a length (A and width 11 (Aw). Thelength 10 and the width ill being those values required for the optimaluse of the menstrual fluid absorptive section area 2, and usually 10 is2%45; times the value of 11. The front securing strap 3 of the napkin isformed of the coextensive multiple ply of tissue paper sheets alsoforming the absorptive section area 2. The front strap 3 has a length 12(8 and a width 13 (S The rear strap 4 is also formed of the samemultiple ply of tissue paper sheets extending coextensively from theabsorptive section area 2. The rear strap 4 has a length 14 (S and awidth 15 (S The multiplicity of adhesive plug bonding means 5, 6, 7, 8,9 extend through and secure together the multiple ply of tissue papersheets forming the integral strap menstrual napkin 1.

Further construction details of the menstrual napkin 1 are shown insectional view in FIG. 2, along the napkin elongated length axis 2-2 ofFIG. 1. The napkin 1 has the menstrual fluid absorptive section area 2,the front strap 3 and the rear strap d, all formed of coextensive,coplanarly adjacently disposed tissue paper sheets 20. The pluraladhesive plug bonding means 5, t5, 7, 8, 9 are shown to extendcompletely through the multiple ply, including the plural ply ofmenstrual fluid resistant, porous tissue paper sheets 21 forming themenstrual fluid impermeable membrane.

The multiple ply of tissue paper sheet are preferably creped for bestresults, providing a moderate amount of stretching during use of thenapkin. Likewise, it is important that the plural ply of menstrual fluidresistant tissue paper sheets used in the menstrual fluid impermeablemembrane 21 be creped to provide for the moderate amount of stretchrequired during use of the menstrual napkin. Typically, the multiple plyof tissue paper sheet may range from 18 to 26 sheets of 10 pound weightcrepe tissue stock. The plural sheets of fluid resistant porous crepedtissue stock 21 can range from 2-4 in number, or the like, of l0--l4pound tissue stock. The crepe stretch in the machine direction can rangefrom 16 to 28 percent, typically.

FIG. 3 illustrates in further cross sectional elevation view through 3-3of FIG. 1 that the absorptive section area 2 has the multiple ply oftissue paper sheet 20 disposed coplanarly adjacent to the plural ply offluid resistant, porous tissue paper sheets 21. The cross sectionalstructure illustrated in FIG. 3 for the fluid absorptive section area 2is also equivalent in structure to the cross section of the front strap3 and the rear strap 4.

Referring to FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 in detail, FIG. 4 illustrates in plan viewthe improvement in integral strap tissue napkin incorporating thereservoir napkin modification of my earlier allowed U.S. Pat.application, Ser. No. 742,922. The reservoir integral strap napkin 40has a reservoir fluid absorptive section area d1, rectangular in planarea, and an integral front strap 82 and integral rear strap A3. Themultiple apertures as taught in the above listed patent application areshown disposed normally to the exterior surface d5 of the multiple plyof tissue sheets.

FIG. 5 illustrates a further cross sectional view through -5 of FIG. 4,in which the napkin as is shown to have multiple reservoir apertures 44disposed normally to the exterior surface 45 of the multiple ply oftissue sheets of the first absorptive section area ed. The multipleapertures 44 do not penetrate into the multiple ply which form thecoextensive second absorptive section 47, the front strap 432, and therear strap 43. The plural ply of menstrual fluid resistant, air porous,crepe tissue sheet membrane 48 coextensively underlie coadjacent to themultiple ply tissue sheets of the second absorptive section 47, and thestraps 42 and 43.

As the collective FIGS. 4, 5, 6 together illustrate, the firstabsorptive section area 46 having the reservoir apertures 44, iscoplanarly coextensive in area with the second menstrual fluidabsorptive section area $7. The second section area 47 is functionallysimilar in geometry and absorptive function with absorptive section area2 of FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. Typically, the multiple ply of tissue papersheets forming the front strap 42, the rear strap 43 and the coextensivesecondary absorptive section area 47 of FIG. 5 can typically range inthe number of single ply of 10 lb. weight crepe tissue stock from 18 to28, or the like. The multiple ply of tissue stock in the primaryabsorptive section 45 can range as taught in my Pat. application Ser.No. 742,922. The short front strap 42 has a length, S 53, and a width, S54. The primary absorptive section area 46 has a length, A,, 55, and awidth, A 56. The longer rear strap has a length, S 57, and a width, Sm,58.

Preferably, the front straps 3 and 42 as well as the rear straps 4 and43, of napkins 1 and 40 have strap widths, S and S respectively, equalto one-third the width of the menstrual fluid absorptive sections 2 and431, represented by A Typically, the front strap lengths 12 53,represented by the generic terms S has a typical length ranging from 4to 5% inches. The rear straps 4 and 43 have the strap lengths 14 and S7respectively, and are represented generically by the term S S has alength typically ranging from 6 to 8 inches. The above typical napkinmeasurements are generally required to fit a wide range of female sizesranging from dress size 7 to dress size 45 or the like, as listed by theDepartment of Commerce standard in Report CS2l5-58 on female bodymeasurements.

The strap a2 is shown in FIG. 4 to have the embossed area 59 disposedacross the width 54 for a typical length of one inch. A further narrowembossed area 60 is disposed along the remaining length of strap 42 onthe napkin length axis, as is shown in plan view in FIG. 4, and inelevational sectional view in FIG. 6. The embossed areas 59 and 60 formcompressed, multiple layers of thin tissue sheets which adhere to eachother, as a result of ironing out the crepe in the tissue sheets.Typically, the 24 single ply of creped tissue in a strap 92, or thelike, has an approximate thickness of onesixteenth inch in anuncompressed condition, but the same tissues are compressed to about0.004 inch thickness when embossed. The embossed area 59 provides astrap tip easily inserted in a sanitary napkin support belt. Theembossed area 60 provides a securing means for the multiple ply of straptissue sheets, while also providing a fluffy, soft napkin strap whichwill not irritate the user's skin in use. The embossed area 61 on-thetip of scrap 43, and the embossed area 62 on the napkin length axis, areequivalent to 59 and 60 respectively.

FIG. 7 illustrates in plan view a further modification of thisinvention. Multiple reversible menstrual napkins are shown in aninterlocking napkin pattern planar arrangement suitable for high speeddie cutting production of the napkin product. The planar view of FIG. 7is a partial showing of a wide web width which can typically representtwelve reversible napkins of the plan view 70 or the like, disposed sideby side on the web width. The reversible napkin 70 illustrated in fullplan view is typical of the napkins 70 through 75 shown in full plan, aswell as the partial plan views of the reversible napkins designated by76 through 87, with partial plan views of the straps only of reversiblenapkins 88 through 93. The napkins 70-93 are all fully equivalent inplanar area, shape and size. The length axes of napkins 70-93 aredisposed colinearly parallel with the machine direction of the multipleply of crepe tissue paper sheets, from which the absorptive section area2 and 47 and the straps of the general type of 3, 4, 42, 43 and the likeare formed. The reversible integral strap tissue napkins 70-93 have thetwo strap lengths from and rear, S equal in value, and also equal to thelength of the elongated absorptive section area A The reversibleintegral strap tissue napkins 70-93 have the front and rear strap widthsequal in value to S which is also equal to one-third xii) of the valueof the width of the absorptive section area, A Thus AL: SL

and

The length axis of the reversible napkin is disposed to coincide withthe machine direction of the web of crepe tissue paper sheets, in orderto provide a maximum operational strength for the multiple plies ofcrepe tissue paper stock embodied in the napkins. The machine directionof a web of tissue paper generally represents the maximum strength forcrepe tissue paper stock.

For maximum utilization of multiple plies of crepe paper tissue, thesingle reversible napkin configuration 70 of FIG. 7 requires that twomenstrual fluid absorptive section areas, having equal lengths A havecoadjacently contiguously disposed between them a pair of oppositelyextensive securing straps, having equal strap lengths, 8 Thus, A S Thusthe pair of mounting and securing straps disposed between the pair ofmenstrual fluid absorptive body section areas are each oppositelyattached at one end of each strap to a separate absorptive body sectionarea. One of the pair of straps coextensively joins one end width of oneabsorptive section area and the second of the pair of strapscoextensively joins a geometrically opposed end width of a secondabsorptive section area.

The reversible napkin planar configuration 70 of FIG. 7, or theconfiguration of napkin l of FIG. 1, or the like, can be formed by diecutting. The reversible napkin configuration 70-93 and the like isparticularly adapted to rapidly continuously multiple cutting thenapkins from a wide web of multiple plies of crepe tissue paper stock.The apertures required for the adhesive plug bonding means 5, 6, 7, 8, 9and the like are punched simultaneously with the die cutting of theplanar napkin outline itself. The primary absorptive section area 46 ofFIG. 4 may be combined with the secondary absorptive sectionconfiguration underlying, according to the teaching of the patentapplication U.S. Ser. No. 742,922.

A further improvement in the integral strap tissue napkin 1, 40, 70 orthe like, can be made by printing the typical strap areas 88-93, whichare plan views of partial straps, together with the total strap areasdesignated as 94-106 with a moisture proofing composition suitable fortreating paper, thus rendering the paper resistant to the penetration ofperspiration, menstrual fluid and the like, without destroying thecreped papers air porosity. Thus, the creped tissue paper whichcomprises the planar top plural ply, numbering from 1 to 4, or the like,of the multiple plies of crepe tissue paper sheet forming the strapconfiguration, can be fully printed in the strap geometrical outline onan ordinary web feed printing press, or the like, utilizing waterresistant, solvent based compositions as printing ink. The strapgeometrical outline can be printed in color by adding a suitable paperdye. The printing can be done complete with register marks for laterhigh speed die cutting, utilizing a photoelectric eye monitoring system,or the like. Thus in application, the top several plies, 1-4 or thelike, of the multiple plies of crepe tissue paper stock which comprisethe web can be fed in the machine direction for die cutting asillustrated in FIG. 7. The napkins can be die cut according to theprinted strap colors, utilizing a register mark if required for accuratedie cutting. The integral strap tissue plies which are thus protectedretain their wet strength in the presence of body perspiration,menstrual fluid, and the like.

The menstrual napkin modifications of this invention can be manufacturedat high production speed on comparatively wide web paper processingmachinery by rotary or reciprocating die cutting devices. The teachingsof my earlier patent applications, Ser. Nos. 67,593 and 742,922 and U.S.Pat. No. 3,532,097 are relied upon.

Further, by embossing the integral straps 3, 4, 42, 43 and the'likeduring the die cutting operation, it is possible to cohere the strapmultiple tissue ply together. The embossing is preferably formed on theterminal tips of the straps, and as a strip along the axis of symmetryof the straps. The embossing should be geometrically disposed on thestraps in positions which avoid stiffening the straps at the strap edgesadjacent to the wearers skin, in order to avoid irritating the wearer.The embossing can replace some of the adhesive plug bonding means 5, 6,7, 8, 9 or the like.

Many modifications and variations of my improvements in integral straptissue napkins and process for their manufacture may be made within thelight of my teaching. it is therefore understood that within the scopeof the appended claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than asspecifically described.

I claim:

1. A menstrual napkin comprising:

a. an elongated planar, multiple ply, tissue paper sheet absorptivesection rectangular area, said absorptive section rectangular areagreater than the vaginal vestibula area, the length of said absorptivesection rectangular area being a plurality of the width of said sectionrectangular area, said absorptive section rectangular area symmetricallydisposed about the riapkin elongated length axis;

b. a pair of napkin mounting straps, the length of each one of said pairof straps being symmetrically disposed along said napkin elongatedlength axis, each one of said pair of straps being a narrow, uniformwidth, elongated planar, multiple ply, tissue paper sheet areacoextension of said multiple ply tissue sheets of said absorptivesection area, each one of said pair of straps adjacently coextendingfrom one of the two end widths of said absorptive section area;

c. a menstrual fluid impermeable membrane, coextensively adjacentlysecured to one face of said absorptive section area and the coextensivefaces of said pair of napkin mounting straps; and

d. a plurality of bonding means securing together said multiple ply oftissue paper sheets and said impermeable membrane.

2. In a menstrual napkin of claim 1, the modification wherein at leastthe one exterior tissue paper ply of each one of said pair of napkinmounting straps, is water resistant, coadjacent to the face of saidnapkin adapted to receive menstrual fluid.

3. In the menstrual napkin of claim 1, the modification wherein saidmenstrual fluid impermeable membrane is at least one ply of air porous,menstrual fluid resistant, creped tissue paper sheet.

4. In the menstrual napkin of claim 1, the modification wherein all ofthe multiple ply crepe tissue sheet of each one of said pair of napkinmounting straps have cohesively embossed areas, forming a pair ofseparately embossed mounting straps.

S. A menstrual napkin comprising:

a. an elongated planar, multiple ply, tissue paper sheet firstabsorptive section area, said section area greater than the vaginalvestibula area, the length of said first absorptive section area being aplurality of the width of said section area, said first absorptivesection area being symmetrically bisected by the napkin elongated lengthaxis;

b. a multiple, patterned array of menstrual fluid reservoirs disposed inand normal to and including the exterior first face of said firstabsorptive section area, each said reservoir formed of multiple axiallyconcentric apertures, of uniform geometrical shape, in said firstabsorptive section area of the adjacent multiplicity of tissue papersheets of said first absorptive section area;

c. an elongated planar, multiple ply, tissue paper sheet secondabsorptive section area, said section area at least equal in area tosaid first absorptive section area, the length of said second sectionarea being a plurality of the width of said second section area, saidsecond section area being symmetrically bisected by said napkinelongated length axis;

d. a pair of napkin mounting straps the length of each one of said pairof straps being symmetrically disposed along said napkin elongatedlength axis, each one of said pair of straps being a narrow, elongatedplanar, multiple ply tissue paper sheet area coextension of saidmultiple ply tissue sheets of said second absorptive section area, eachone of said pair of straps adjacently coextending from one of the twoend widths of said second absorptive section area; and

e. a plurality of adhesive plug bonding means securing together saidmultiple ply of tissue paper sheets of said first and said secondabsorptive section areas.

6. In the menstrual napkin of claim 5, the modification wherein saidmultiple ply of tissue paper sheets in said pair of napkin mountingstraps are secured together with at least one adhesive plug bondingmeans in each said strap.

7. In the menstrual napkin modification of claim 5 the furthermodification wherein said multiple ply tissue paper sheets are creped.

8. in a menstrual napkin of claim 5, the modification wherein at leastthe one exterior tissue paper ply of each one of said pair of napkinmounting straps is water resistant, coadjacent to said first absorptivesection area.

9. In the menstrual napkin modification of claim 5, the furthermodification wherein a menstrual fluid impermeable membrane iscoextensively adjacently secured to a first face of said secondabsorptive section area and the coextensive first faces of said pair ofnapkin mounting straps which are opposed to the second face of saidabsorptive section to which said first absorptive section is attached.

It). In the menstrual napkin modification of claim 9, the furthermodification wherein said menstrual fluid impermeable membrane is aplurality of air porous, menstrual fluid resistant, creped tissue papersheets.

11. A menstrual napkin having reversible mounting straps comprising:

a. an elongated planar, multiple ply, tissue paper sheet absorptivesection rectangular area, said section rectangular area greater than thevaginal vestibula area, the length (A,) of said section area being aplurality of the width (A of said section area, said planar section areabeing symmetrically disposed about the napkin elongated length axis;

. a pair of napkin narrow width mounting straps, the

equal length (8,) of each one of said pair of straps being symmetricallydisposed along said napkin elongated length axis, and together with eachone of the pair of equal constant strap widths (S forming a narrow,elongated planar, multiple ply tissue paper sheet area coextension ofsaid multiple tissue sheet absorptive section area, each one of saidpair of straps adjacently coextending from one of the two end widths ofsaid absorptive section;

c. a menstrual fluid impermeable membrane, disposed coextensivelyadjacent to one face of said absorptive section and the coextensivefaces of said pair of napkin mounting straps;

d. a plurality of bonding means securing together said multiple ply oftissue paper sheets of said absorptive section and said impermeablemembrane; and

lf- 1,, with 12. In the menstrual napkin of claim ill, the modificationwherein said multiple ply of tissue paper sheets are secured togetherwith at least a pair of adhesive plug bonding means.

13. In the menstrual napkin of claim ll, the modification wherein amenstrual fluid impermeable membrane is coextensively adjacently securedto one face of said absorptive section area and the coextensive faces ofsaid pair of napkin mounting straps.

14. In the menstrual napkin of claim 13, the modification wherein atleast one exterior tissue paper ply forming each one of said pair ofnapkin mounting straps, opposed to the faces of said straps secured to amenstrual fluid impermeable membrane, is water resistam.

15. In the menstrual napkin of claim 13, the modification wherein saidmenstrual fluid impermeable membrane is a plurality of air porous,menstrual fluid resisbossed cohering ply mounting straps.

tant, creped tissue paper sheets. 17. In a menstrual napkin having 16.In a menstrual napkin having an elongated planar, multiple ply, tissuepaper sheet an elongated planar, multiple ply, crepe tissue paperabsorptive section area, said absorptive section sheet absorptivesection area, said absorptive secarea greater than the vaginal vestibulaarea, the tion area greater than the vaginal vestibula area, length ofsaid absorptive section area being a pluthe length of said absorptivesection area being a rality of the width of said section area, saidabsorpplurality of the width of said section area, said abtive sectionarea symmetrically disposed about the sorptive section areasymmetrically disposed about napkin elongated length axis; the napkinelongated length axis; 10 a pair of napkin mounting narrow width straps,the pair of napkin mounting narrow width straps, the length of each oneof said pair of narrow width length of each one of said pair of narrowwidth straps being symmetrically disposed along said napstraps beingsymmetrically disposed along said napkin elongated length axis, each oneof said pair of kin elongated length axis, each one of said pair ofnarrow width straps being a narrow width elonnarrow width straps being anarrow width elongated planar, multiple ply, tissue paper sheet areagated planar, multiple ply, tissue paper sheet area coextension of saidmultiple ply tissue sheets of coextension of said multiple ply tissuesheets of said absorptive section area, each one of said pair saidabsorptive section area, each one of said pair of straps adjacentlycoextending from one of the of straps adjacently coextending from one ofthe I two end widths of said absorptive section area; two end widths ofsaid absorptive section area; a menstrual fluid impermeable membranecoextenmenstrual fluid impermeable membrane coextensively adjacentlysecured to one face of said absively adjacently secured to one face ofsaid absorptive section and the coextensive faces of said sorptivesection and the coextensive faces of said pair of napkin mountingstraps; and pair of napkin mounting straps; and a plurality of bondingmeans securing together said plurality of bonding means securingtogether said' multiple ply of tissue paper sheets and saidimpermultiple ply of crepe tissue paper sheets and said meable membrane;the combination comprising: impermeable membrane; the combination comatleast the one exterior tissue paper ply of each one prising: of saidpair of napkin mounting straps, having all of said multiple ply crepetissue sheets and said water resistance, said at least one waterresistant impermeable membrane of each one of said pair of ply beingdisposed coadjacent to the face of said napkin mounting straps havingcohesively emnapkin adapted to receive menstrualfluid. bossed areas,providing a pair of separately em

1. A menstrual napkin comprising: a. an elongated planar, multiple ply, tissue paper sheet absorptive section rectangular area, said absorptive section rectangular area greater than the vaginal vestibula area, the length of said absorptive section rectangular area being a plurality of the width of said section rectangular area, said absorptive section rectangular area symmetrically disposed about the napkin elongated length axis; b. a pair of napkin mounting straps, the length of each one of said pair of straps being symmetrically disposed along said napkin elongated length axis, each one of said pair of straps being a narrow, uniform width, elongated planar, multiple ply, tissue paper sheet area coextension of said multiple ply tissue sheets of said absorptive section area, each one of said pair of straps adjacently coextending from one of the two end widths of said absorptive section area; c. a menstrual fluid impermeable membrane, coextensively adjacently secured to one face of said absorptive section area and the coextensive faces of said pair of napkin mounting straps; and d. a plurality of bonding means securing together said multiple ply of tissue paper sheets and said impermeable membrane.
 2. In a menstrual napkin of claim 1, the modification wherein at least the one exterior tissue paper ply of each one of said pair of napkin mounting straps, is water resistant, coadjacent to the face of said napkin adapted to receive menstrual fluid.
 3. In the menstrual napkin of claim 1, the modification wherein said menstrual fluid impermeable membrane is at least one ply of air porous, menstrual fluid resistant, creped tissue paper sheet.
 4. In the menstrual napkin of claim 1, the modification wherein all of the multiple ply crepe tissue sheet of each one of said pair of napkin mounting straps have cohesively embossed areas, forming a pair of separately embossed mounting straps.
 5. A menstrual napkin comprising: a. an elongated planar, multiple ply, tissue paper sheet first absorptive section area, said section area greater than the vaginal vestibula area, the length of said first absorptive section area being a plurality of the width of said section area, said first absorptive section area being symmetrically bisected by the napkin elongated length axis; b. a multiple, patterned array of menstrual fluid reservoirs disposed in and normal to and including the exterior first face of said first absorptive section area, each said reservoir formed of multiple axially concentric apertures, of uniform geometrical shape, in said first absorptive section area of the adjacent multiplicity of tissue paper sheets of said first absorptive section area; c. an elongated planar, multiple ply, tissue paper sheet second absorptive section area, said section area at least equal in area to said first absorptive section area, the length of said second section area being a plurality of the width of said second section area, said second section area being symmetrically bisected by said napkin elongated length axis; d. a pair of napkin mounting straps the length of each one of said pair of straps being symmetrically disposed along said napkin elongated length axis, each one of said pair of straps being a narrow, elongated planar, multiple ply tissue paper sheet area coextension of said multiple ply tissue sheets of said second absorptive section area, each one of said pair of straps adjacently coextending from one of the two end widths of said second absorptive section area; and e. a plurality of adhesive plug bonding means securing together said multiple ply of tissue paper sheets of said first and said second absorptive section areas.
 6. In the menstrual napkin of claim 5, the modification wherein said multiple ply of tissue paper sheets in said pair of napkin mounting straps are secured together with at least one adhesive plug bonding means in each said strap.
 7. In the menstrual napkin modification of claim 5 the further modification wherein said multiple ply tissue paper sheets are creped.
 8. In a menstrual napkin of claim 5, the modification wherein at least the one exterior tissue paper ply of each one of said pair of napkin mounting straps is water resistant, coadjacent to said first absorptive section area.
 9. In the menstrual napkin modification of claim 5, the further modification wherein a menstrual fluid impermeable membrane is coextensively adjacently secured to a first face of said second absorptive section area and the coextensive first faces of said pair of napkin mounting straps which are opposed to the second face of said absorptive section to which said first absorptive section is attached.
 10. In the menstrual napkin modification of claim 9, the further modification wherein said menstrual fluid impermeable membrane is a plurality of air porous, menstrual fluid resistant, creped tissue paper sheets.
 11. A menstrual napkin having reversible mounting straps comprising: a. an elongated planar, multiple ply, tissue paper sheet absorptive section rectangular area, said section rectangular area greater than the vaginal vestibula area, the length (AL) of said section area being a plurality of the width (AW) of said section area, said planar section area being symmetrically disposed about the napkin elongated length axis; b. a pair of napkin narrow width mounting straps, the equal length (SL) of each one of said pair of straps being symmetrically disposed along said napkin elongated length axis, and together with each one of the pair of equal constant strap widths (SW) forming a narrow, elongated planar, multiple ply tissue paper sheet area coextension of said multiple tissue sheet absorptive section area, each one of said pair of straps adjacently coextending from one of the two end widths of said absorptive section; c. a menstrual fluid impermeable membrane, disposed coextensively adjacent to one face of said absorptive section and the coextensive faces of said pair of napkin mounting straps; d. a plurality of bonding means securing together said multiple ply of tissue paper sheets of said absorptive section and said impermeable membrane; and e. AL SL, with AW 3 SW.
 12. In the menstrual napkin of claim 11, the modification wherein said multiple ply of tissue paper sheets are secured together with at least a pair of adhesive plug bonding means.
 13. In the menstrual napkin of claim 11, the modification wherein a menstrual fluid impermeable membrane is coextensively adjacently secured to one face of said absorptive section area and the coextensive faces Of said pair of napkin mounting straps.
 14. In the menstrual napkin of claim 13, the modification wherein at least one exterior tissue paper ply forming each one of said pair of napkin mounting straps, opposed to the faces of said straps secured to a menstrual fluid impermeable membrane, is water resistant.
 15. In the menstrual napkin of claim 13, the modification wherein said menstrual fluid impermeable membrane is a plurality of air porous, menstrual fluid resistant, creped tissue paper sheets.
 16. In a menstrual napkin having an elongated planar, multiple ply, crepe tissue paper sheet absorptive section area, said absorptive section area greater than the vaginal vestibula area, the length of said absorptive section area being a plurality of the width of said section area, said absorptive section area symmetrically disposed about the napkin elongated length axis; a pair of napkin mounting narrow width straps, the length of each one of said pair of narrow width straps being symmetrically disposed along said napkin elongated length axis, each one of said pair of narrow width straps being a narrow width elongated planar, multiple ply, tissue paper sheet area coextension of said multiple ply tissue sheets of said absorptive section area, each one of said pair of straps adjacently coextending from one of the two end widths of said absorptive section area; a menstrual fluid impermeable membrane coextensively adjacently secured to one face of said absorptive section and the coextensive faces of said pair of napkin mounting straps; and a plurality of bonding means securing together said multiple ply of crepe tissue paper sheets and said impermeable membrane; the combination comprising: all of said multiple ply crepe tissue sheets and said impermeable membrane of each one of said pair of napkin mounting straps having cohesively embossed areas, providing a pair of separately embossed cohering ply mounting straps.
 17. In a menstrual napkin having an elongated planar, multiple ply, tissue paper sheet absorptive section area, said absorptive section area greater than the vaginal vestibula area, the length of said absorptive section area being a plurality of the width of said section area, said absorptive section area symmetrically disposed about the napkin elongated length axis; a pair of napkin mounting narrow width straps, the length of each one of said pair of narrow width straps being symmetrically disposed along said napkin elongated length axis, each one of said pair of narrow width straps being a narrow width elongated planar, multiple ply, tissue paper sheet area coextension of said multiple ply tissue sheets of said absorptive section area, each one of said pair of straps adjacently coextending from one of the two end widths of said absorptive section area; a menstrual fluid impermeable membrane coextensively adjacently secured to one face of said absorptive section and the coextensive faces of said pair of napkin mounting straps; and a plurality of bonding means securing together said multiple ply of tissue paper sheets and said impermeable membrane; the combination comprising: at least the one exterior tissue paper ply of each one of said pair of napkin mounting straps, having water resistance, said at least one water resistant ply being disposed coadjacent to the face of said napkin adapted to receive menstrual fluid. 